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Aslan Kerimov has shared his views on the outcome of the first round of the Misli Premier League. The former Azerbaijan and Qarabag midfielder and football expert said some expectations in the standings had not been met, although the current situation had not significantly changed the overall picture.
Kerimov said Neftchi moving into first place and Turan Tovuz beating both Qarabag and Sabah were among the unexpected developments. However, he said it was expected that Neftchi, Qarabag, Sabah, Turan Tovuz and Zira would make up the top five. He also noted that Kapaz and Shamakhi had competed on equal terms with their opponents despite their comparatively limited resources.
The state of the standings
The expert listed Araz-Nakhchivan, Shafa, Imishli and Gabala among the inconsistent teams. He said Araz-Nakhchivan had made coaching changes, while Shafa had yet to win a match. He added that Gabala had recovered to some extent in recent games following a change of coach.
Kerimov believes most teams are in positions that reflect their potential and that the standings contain no particular surprises. He said Sabah had slipped after dropping points and drawing matches, while Qarabag had lost more points than he expected.
Qarabag’s failure to score in three consecutive games and its points dropped in several matches came as a surprise to Kerimov. He said he had not expected the numerous changes in the squad to affect the team so significantly, fanat.az reports.
